I want to reboot targeted phone by SMS. Is it possible? How can we implement this?
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Your problem has two core parts. Can you reboot the phone programatically? Can you write a program to intercept incoming SMS? If you answered YES to both of your question, it is possible to do this.
I am not a Android developer but i think this should be quite possible.
take a look @ http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1732537/android-sms-intercept-without-notification-icon-or-wap-push-messages and http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/sms-messaging-android
I think BroadcastReceiver is the one you are looking for.
I have no idea whether you can programatically reset the android phone using java... Someone else might answer you about that
EDIT: I guess according to the link Bill has posted, 3rd party applications are not permitted to do a reset
Ranhiru Cooray
2010-07-28 12:35:31
K.. We can't reboot but can we switch off android phone programmatically ??
Kanika
2010-07-31 02:34:41
@Kanika: I honestly do not know whether it is possible as I am not an Android developer :(
Ranhiru Cooray
2010-07-31 02:45:41
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According to this Android Developers thread on Google Groups, third party applications don't have permission to reboot the device.
Bill the Lizard
2010-07-28 12:40:48
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If you mean by having an app waiting for a specific text, then only on a rooted phone.
Ranhiru's link tells you how to get the text without it giving a text notification. If your phone isn't rooted, then programs don't have access to functions like that. If it's rooted, I can't say exactly how to do it, I haven't tried yet, but have a look for the source of apps like quickboot, a lot of them have it all publically available on code.google.com
AaronM
2010-07-28 12:55:14
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For the record, it IS possible to intercept SMS messages on a stock Android phone - I've written a little app which pops up a Toast when I get a text rather than having to go in to the messages app.
It's NOT possible to perform a normal shutdown/reboot/??? without rooting the phone or being Google (at least, convinving the phone you're Google) but that would be a violation of the developer agreement.
In fact, you will find huge barriers in your way if you try to do anything to the OS or any other app - Which is usually a good thing
Basiclife
2010-08-17 00:41:21